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【单选题】Giant StructuresIt is an impossible task to select the most amazing wonders of the modern world since every year more (51) constructions appear. Here are three giant structures which are worthy of our admiration (52) they may have been surpassed by some more recent wonders.The Petronas Twin TowersThe Petronas Towers were the tallest buildings in the world when they were completed in 1999. (53) a height of 452 metres, the tall twin towers, like two thin pencils, dominate the city of Kuala Lumpur.At the 41st floor, the towers are (54) by a bridge, symbolizing a gateway to the city. TheAmerican architectCesar Pelli designed the skyscrapers.Constructed of high-strength concrete, the building (55) around 1,800 square metres of office space on every floor.And it has a shopping centre and a concert hall at the base. Other (56) of this impressive building include double-decker lifts, and glass and steel sunshades.The MillauBridgeThe MillauBridge was opened in 2004 in the Tarn Valley, in southern France.At the (57) it was built, it was the world’s highest bridge, (58) over 340m at the highest point. The bridge is described as one of the most amazingly beautiful bridges in the worl
D、It was built to (59) Millau’s congestion problems. The congestion was then caused by traffic passing from Paris toBarcelona in Spain. The bridge was built to withstand the (60) extreme seismic and climatic conditions.Besides, it is guaranteed for 120 years!The ItaipuDamThe Itaipu hydroelectric power plant is one of the largest constructions of its kind in the worl
D、It (61) of a series of dams across the River Parana, (62) forms a natural border betweenBrazil and Paraguay. Started in 1975 and taking 16 years to complete, the construction was carried out as a joint project between the two (63) . The dam is well-known for both its electricity output and its size. In 1995 it produced 78% of Paraguay’s and 25% ofBrazil’s (64) needs. In its construction, the amount of iron and steel used was equivalent to over 300Eiffel Towers. It is a (65) amazing wonder of engineering.
A、features

B、types
C.tasks

D、roles

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